2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball
Southeastern Conference Champions
Athens Regional Champions
Athens Super Regional Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record45–25–1 (20–9–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPGordon Beckham (Junior year)
CaptainRyan Peisel (Senior year)
Home stadiumFoley Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Georgia x‍†‍‍y 20 – 9   .690 45 – 25   .643
Florida ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 34 – 24   .586
No. 25 Kentucky ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 44 – 19   .698
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 15 – 14   .517 41 – 22   .651
South Carolina ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 40 – 23   .635
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 27 – 29   .482
Western
No. 6 LSU x‍‍‡‍y 18 – 11   .621 49 – 19   .721
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 35 – 28   .556
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 26   .600
Arkansas ‍‍‍y 14 – 15   .483 34 – 24   .586
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 28 – 28   .500
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 23 – 33   .411
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represented the University of Georgia in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Foley Field. The team was coached by David Perno in his 7th season at Georgia.

The Bulldogs lost the College World Series, defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs in the championship series.

Roster

2008 Georgia Bulldogs roster
 

Pitchers

  • 44 Stephen Brock - Junior
  • 42 Stephen Dodson - Junior
  • 18 Justin Earls - Sophomore
  • 20 Steve Esmonde - Sophomore
  • 25 Joshua Fields - Senior
  • 40 Justin Grimm - Freshman
  • 46 Drew Haggard - Freshman
  • 16 Brent Hallman - RS Sophomore
  • 35 Will Harvil - Junior
  • 45 John Herman - RS Freshman
  • 17 Trevor Holder - Junior
  • 8 Jason Leaver - Junior
  • 12 Nick Montgomery - Senior
  • 13 Nathan Moreau - Junior
  • 2 Stephen Ochs - Junior
  • 37 Evan Tieles - Freshman
  • 22 Dean Weaver - Sophomore
  • 33 Ryan Woolley - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 6 Gordon Beckham - Junior
  • 1 Jeff Bissell - Freshman
  • 15 Michael Demperio - Sophomore
  • 32 Alex McRee - Sophomore
  • 19 Robbie O'Bryan - RS Freshman
  • 3 Ryan Peisel - Senior
  • 33 Rich Poythress - Sophomore
  • 27 Miles Starr - Junior
  • 7 David Thomas - Sophomore

Catchers

  • 36 Jake Crane - Senior
  • 23 Joey Lewis - Sophomore
  • 29 Bryce Massanari - Junior
  • 24 Carson Schilling - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 11 Lyle Allen - Freshman
  • 10 Matt Cerione - Sophomore
  • 5 Adam Fuller - Junior
  • 30 Matt Olson - Senior

Coaches

 

Schedule

2008 Georgia Bulldogs baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
February 22 Arizona Foley Field • Athens, GA 9–7 1–0 –
February 23 Arizona Foley Field • Athens, GA 1–7 1–1 –
February 24 Arizona Foley Field • Athens, GA 8–9 1–2 –
February 27 at Atlanta Braves Champion Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL 0–8 1–2 –
February 29 vs #12 Oregon State PGE Park • Portland, OR 4–6 1–3 –
March (14–7)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
March 1 vs #12 Oregon State PGE Park • Portland, OR 10–5 2–3 –
March 2 vs #12 Oregon State PGE Park • Portland, OR 4–5 2–4 –
March 5 Jacksonville State Foley Field • Athens, GA 19–1 3–4 –
March 7 Memphis Foley Field • Athens, GA 8–1 4–4 –
March 8 Memphis Foley Field • Athens, GA 8–2 5–4 –
March 9 Memphis Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–7 5–5 –
March 11 at #3 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Cancelled 5–5 –
March 12 at #3 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 13–10 6–5 –
March 12 at #3 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 3–8 6–6 –
March 14 at #21 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 1–5 6–7 0–1
March 15 at #21 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 15–11 7–7 1–1
March 16 at #21 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 13–2 8–7 2–1
March 18 Western Carolina Foley Field • Athens, GA 8–3 9–7 2–1
March 19 Alabama A&M Foley Field • Athens, GA 18–3 10–7 2–1
March 21 Tennessee Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–2 11–7 3–1
March 22 Tennessee Foley Field • Athens, GA 3–2 12–7 4–1
March 23 Tennessee Foley Field • Athens, GA 3–4 12–8 4–2
March 25 at Kennesaw State Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 12–5 13–8 4–2
March 26 Kennesaw State Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–8 13–9 4–2
March 28 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS 2–3 13–10 4–3
March 29 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS 5–1 14–10 5–3
March 30 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS 5–3 15–10 6–3
April (14–4–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
April 1 #17 Clemson Foley Field • Athens, GA 11–3 16–10 6–3
April 2 at #17 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC 6–4 17–10 6–3
April 4 #9 South Carolina Foley Field • Athens, GA 1–0 18–10 7–3
April 5 #9 South Carolina Foley Field • Athens, GA 5–3 19–10 8–3
April 6 #9 South Carolina Foley Field • Athens, GA 4–2 20–10 9–3
April 8 Winthrop Foley Field • Athens, GA 1–5 20–11 9–3
April 9 at #10 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 4–9 20–12 9–3
April 11 #9 Kentucky Foley Field • Athens, GA 3–2 21–12 10–3
April 12 #9 Kentucky Foley Field • Athens, GA 13–4 22–12 11–3
April 13 #9 Kentucky Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–4 23–12 12–3
April 15 East Tennessee State Foley Field • Athens, GA 9–8 24–12 12–3
April 16 Georgia State Foley Field • Athens, GA 7–5 25–12 12–3
April 18 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA 6–3 26–12 13–3
April 19 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Athens, GA 9–8 27–12 14–3
April 20 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Athens, GA 10–10 27–12–1 14–3–1
April 22 Kennesaw State Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–2 28–12–1 14–3–1
April 25 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL 7–4 29–12–1 15–3–1
April 26 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL 2–7 29–13–1 15–4–1
April 27 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL 2–7 29–14–1 15–5–1
May (6–5)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 2 #25 Ole Miss Foley Field • Athens, GA 5–4 30–14–1 16–5–1
May 3 #25 Ole Miss Foley Field • Athens, GA 4–9 30–15–1 16–6–1
May 4 #25 Ole Miss Foley Field • Athens, GA 11–4 31–15–1 17–6–1
May 7 #25 Georgia Tech Foley Field • Athens, GA 1–11 31–16–1 17–6–1
May 9 at #16 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN 7–13 31–17–1 17–7–1
May 10 at #16 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN 4–2 32–17–1 18–7–1
May 11 at #16 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN 12–10 33–17–1 19–7–1
May 13 vs #25 Georgia Tech Turner Field • Atlanta, GA 3–2 34–17–1 19–7–1
May 15 Alabama Foley Field • Athens, GA 13–17 34–18–1 19–8–1
May 16 Alabama Foley Field • Athens, GA 5–4 35–18–1 20–8–1
May 17 Alabama Foley Field • Athens, GA 13–16 35–19–1 20–9–1
Postseason
Southeastern Conference Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 21 vs Ole Miss Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 1–4 35–20–1 20–9–1
May 22 vs Alabama Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 2–5 35–21–1 20–9–1
Athens Regional (4–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 30 Lipscomb Foley Field • Athens, GA 7–10 35–22–1 20–9–1
May 31 Lipscomb Foley Field • Athens, GA 9–8 36–22–1 20–9–1
June 1 Lipscomb Foley Field • Athens, GA 14–3 37–22–1 20–9–1
June 1 Georgia Tech Foley Field • Athens, GA 8–0 38–22–1 20–9–1
June 2 Georgia Tech Foley Field • Athens, GA 18–6 39–22–1 20–9–1
Athens Super Regional (2–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
June 6 #15 NC State Foley Field • Athens, GA 11–4 40–22–1 20–9–1
June 7 #15 NC State Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–10 40–23–1 20–9–1
June 8 #15 NC State Foley Field • Athens, GA 17–8 41–23–1 20–9–1
2008 College World Series (4–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
June 14 vs #1 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 7–4 42–23–1 20–9–1
June 16 vs #7 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 4–3 43–23–1 20–9–1
June 20 vs #7 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 10–8 44–23–1 20–9–1
June 23 vs #8 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 7–6 45–23–1 20–9–1
June 24 vs #8 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 10–19 45–24–1 20–9–1
June 25 vs #8 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 1–6 45–25–1 20–9–1

Awards and honors

Gordon Beckham
Ryan Peisel
  • All-Tournament Team[3]
Joshua Fields
  • Baseball America Second Team All-American[2]
  • Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American[2]
  • National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American[2]
  • American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team All-American[2]

Bulldogs in the 2008 MLB Draft

The following members of the Georgia Bulldogs baseball program were drafted in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
1 8 Gordon Beckham SS Chicago White Sox
1 20 Joshua Fields P Seattle Mariners
10 298 Trevor Holder P Florida Marlins
10 317 Stephen Dodson P Colorado Rockies
11 326 Nathan Moreau P Baltimore Orioles
12 377 Ryan Peisel 1B Colorado Rockies

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "University of Georgia Award/Honors" (PDF). www.georgiadogs.com. University of Georgia. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from University of Georgia". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2019.